| 100% | BRASSENS | 8 | Georges —, French singer-songwriter who wrote 1947 novel La lune ecoute aux portes |
| 79% | BRASSENS | 8 | Georges —, French singer-songwriter; author of 1947 novel La lune ecoute aux portes |
| 26% | PEREC | 5 | Georges who wrote "La Disparition" |
| 25% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | Singer/songwriter who wrote music and lyrics for the stage adaptation of "Waitress" (2 wds.) |
| 25% | ANKA | 4 | Singer/songwriter Paul who wrote "My Way" |
| 25% | LEONARDCOHEN | 12 | Canadian singer/songwriter who wrote and recorded 34-Across in 1984 (2 wds.) |
| 24% | SMITH | 5 | Patti ___, singer and songwriter who wrote the song "Dancing Barefoot" |
| 24% | IRVING | 6 | __ Berlin; songwriter who wrote White Christmas |
| 24% | PATTI | 5 | Singer/songwriter Smith who wrote the memoir "Just Kids" |
| 23% | AUTHOR | 6 | One who writes novels |
| 23% | ANKA | 4 | Singer-songwriter Paul who wrote "My Way" and "Diana" |
| 23% | ISAAC | 5 | Singer who wrote |
| 23% | ANKA | 4 | Singer/songwriter Paul who wrote the memoir (and the song) "My Way" |
| 23% | ROBESON | 7 | Singer/actor who wrote "Here I Stand," 1958 |
| 23% | SMITH | 5 | Singer Patti who wrote the memoir "Just Kids" |
| 22% | EDITH | 5 | Piaf, French singer who regretted nothing |
| 22% | MEYER | 5 | Stephenie who wrote the "Twilight" novels |
| 22% | IAN | 3 | Fleming who wrote James Bond novels |
| 22% | ANNE | 4 | Rice who writes novels about vampires |
| 22% | ELIOT | 5 | George who wrote "Romola" |
| 22% | ARLO | 4 | Folk singer/songwriter Guthrie who wrote "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" |
| 22% | HOYTAXTON | 9 | Folk singer/songwriter/guitarist who wrote 41-Across (2 wds.) |
| 22% | JOEL | 4 | Billy ___, singer-songwriter who wrote the song "Piano Man" |
| 22% | JONI | 4 | Singer Mitchell who wrote "Woodstock" (but didn't attend) |
| 22% | MILEY | 5 | Singer Cyrus who wrote the memoir "Miles to Go" |
| 22% | DUHAMEL | 7 | Georges —, French author of 1918 novel Civilisation |
| 22% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | Singer-songwriter who wrote music and lyrics for the stage adaptation of the film "Waitress" (2 wds.) |
| 22% | TYRA | 4 | Banks who wrote the 2011 novel "Modelland" |
| 22% | BRAM | 4 | Stoker who wrote the epistolary novel "Dracula" |
| 22% | FRANZEN | 7 | Jonathan who wrote the 2021 novel "Crossroads" |